#DF6038
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.2% 0.168 37.7), rgb(223, 96, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#DF6038 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF6038 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.168 37.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DF6038 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF6038 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF6038 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF6038 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68162
oklch(70.7% 0.132 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF6038
oklch(64.2% 0.168 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#DF6038 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #837633 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29234 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54357 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF6038
#DF6038
oklch(64.2% 0.168 37.7)
- #009DBB
#009DBB
oklch(64.2% 0.115 217.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DF6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #DF6038 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.